"Your time is up!": Out mayor publicly shuts down religious homophobic troll - LGBTQ Nation

""We're not going to tolerate hate speech here," she told the religious conservative. "Your time is up. Thank you.""

""Unfortunately, Mr. Alva has been an advocate for the homosexual agenda," Finger told the chamber. "He's a member of the homosexual community. And by definition, that means you engage in homosexual acts. We have real problems with a person who engages in homosexual acts being part of an ethics committee.""

""Madam mayor, we still don't want it," Finger replied to Jones. "Thank you," Jones repeated, before looking toward a guard in chambers. "Security." "Thank you," Finger snapped."

Gina Ortiz Jones, the first openly gay mayor of San Antonio, interrupted a 73-year-old retiree during public comment at a City Council meeting after he launched a homophobic attack on Eric Alva, a gay Marine veteran who lost a leg in Iraq. The retiree, Jack M. Finger, called Alva an advocate for the "homosexual agenda" and objected to his appointment to the city's Ethics Review Board. Jones told the man that hate speech would not be tolerated, cut off his remaining time, and summoned security. Alva previously faced public disparagement while supporting LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination measures and the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. The confrontation underscored tensions around LGBTQ+ representation in local government and the role of public comment time in civic meetings.

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